January
15th Wan Hanbi, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, inspectedNanning urban construction and infrastructure construction for China-ASEAN Expo.
February
20th The Opening Ceremony of Activities for Guangxi ¡°Host and Serve Well CAEXPO¡± started in Nanning, at which thousands of people from all walks of life in Nanning attended.
29th The emblem of China-ASEAN Expo was issued to the world with the theme of ¡°Cohesion, Blooming, Prosperity¡±.
March
3rd An Investigation Team on a special subject from CPPCC Guangxi Committee investigated the preparatory work for China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning.
3rd ¨C5th The 26th plenary session of NPC Nanning Standing Committee passed the Nanning Government¡¯s Veto of Nanning City-level Finance Guaranteeing Loans for First China-ASEAN Expo Projects. The total investment was 9.81 billion yuan.
4th The Consultation Team organized by China Mayor Association visited Nanning and offered consultation on the preparation work for China-ASEAN Expo.
8th Mayor Lin Guoqiang interviewed journalists from over 10 mainstream media including People¡¯s Broadcasting Station, CCTV, People¡¯s Daily and China Internet and answered questions concerning China-ASEAN Expo.
April
17th The China-ASEAN Countdown Sign Board erected at Minzu Square started working.
27th The signing ceremony of CAEXPO sponsor bank and designated banks was held in Nanning. Bank of China Guangxi Branch was CAEXPO sponsor bank, Agricultural Bank of China Guangxi Branch and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Guangxi Branch were the designated banks.
May
23rd Mayor Lin Guoqiang attended the Seminar on China-ASEAN Exhibition Work, and interviewed the liaison officer of ASEAN Exhibition.
26th The opening ceremony of China-ASEAN Youth Eco-Friendship Park was held in Qingxiushan Scenic Spot in Nanning. Hu Wei, Secretary of Central Youth League Secretariat and relevant Nanning leaders attended the ceremony.
Mayor Lin Guoqiang interviewed the representatives who attended Ministerial Meeting on China-ASEAN Youth Affairs and China-ASEAN Young Entrepreneur Summit.
28th China Development Bank Guangxi Branch granted a loan of 2.55 yuan for China-ASEAN infrastructure projects. Vice-Governor Yang Daoxi and Mayor Lin Guoqiang attended the signing ceremony.
June
14th Li Jinzhao, Vice-Governor, Vice-Director and Secretary-General of China-ASEAN Expo Organization Committee inspected the construction of reception facilities for CAEXPO.
July
2nd TV reporters from 9 ASEAN member nations like Brunei, Cambodia and Indonesia arrived in Nanning for interviews and picture taking.
6th Governor Lu Bin inspected main CAEXPO reception locations and Nanning International Exhibition Center, and then heard reports about the progress of CAEXPO projects and investment promotion.
7th Administration of China-ASEAN Economic Park was established in Nanning Overseas Chinese Investment Zone. Li Haifeng, Vice-Director of State Council Overseas Chinese Office, Wu Heng, Vice-Governor of Guangxi, and Mayor Lin Guoqiang attended the shingle-hanging ceremony.
12th The Meeting on the Integrated Treatment of Nanning Outlook and Environment for China-ASEAN Expo was held.
15th CAEXPO Organization Committee was established, and its first meeting was held in Beijing at which Bo Xilai, Director of the Committee and Minister of the Ministry of Commercial Affairs, An Min, Vice-Director of the Committee and Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Commercial Affairs, Lu Bin, Vice-Director of the Committee, Governor of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and representatives from the committee member units were present.
22nd Nearly a hundred representatives who attended Guangxi 1st -Half-Year Work Meeting visited part of CAEXPO projects.
August
2nd ¨C3rd A united supervision team from State Food Security Administration arrived in Nanning and inspected the work concerning food security for CAEXPO.
24th The Signing Ceremony of 3 Infrastructure Projects between Singapore Peng Lai Fa Group Ltd and China-ASEAN Economic Park was held. These projects involved clean water treatment and supply, sewage discharge and treatment, garbage reclaiming and treatment.
25th Nanning press conference on ¡°Working Hard for 100 Days for CAEXPO¡±was held.
26th Li Jiheng, Secretary of CPC Nanning Committee held a banquet in honor of representatives attending The Senior Seminar on the 2nd China-ASEAN Media Cooperation.
31st Li Jiheng and Lin Guoqiang attended putting-in-operation, foundation stone laying and signing ceremonies of 19 projects for China-ASEAN Economic Park. The 19 projects involved an investment of 13.76 billion yuan.
September
1st Mayor Lin Guoqiang had an interview with Fashion China, a program of China News Agency TV Newsweek on the convention of CAEXPO.
6th The signing ceremony of China-ASEAN designated travel agencies was held. The designated agencies were Guangxi China International Travel Agency, Guangxi China Travel Agency, Nanning Overseas Travel Agency Ltd, Nanning Youth Travel Agency, Guilin China International Travel Agency.
8th China-ASEAN Headquarters entered and was stationed in Nanning International Exhibition Center, indicating the front line commanding system and working mechanism officially started.
13th Besides Guangxi Investment Group Ltd, Jinguang Paper (China) Investment Group Ltd, Guangxi Reclamation Group Ltd and Dongfeng Liuzhou Auto Ltd, another group of enterprises like Yanjing Beer Brewery (Guilin Liquan) Ltd, Guangxi Guiping Ruquanye Brewery Ltd, Wenzhou Qiaozhipai Clothes-making Co., Ltd Guangxi Branch, Gaungxi Patton Food Co., Ltd were CAEXPO strategic partners. These enterprises could market products by using CAEXPO emblem and titles.
20th The second meeting of CAEXPO Organization Committee was held. An Min, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Commercial Affairs, Li Jinzhao, Vice-Governor of Guangxi, Shen Guofang, Assistant to the Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yu Ping, Vice-Director of China Council for Trade Promotion and representatives from CAEXPO Organization member units attended the meeting.
22nd Shengzhen and HK News Delegation from Shengzhen and Hong Kong media arrived in Nanning starting their interviews on the preparation work of China-ASEAN Expo.
October
7th CAEXPO Stamp Album, Individualized stamps and envelopes with special postage were firstly issued in Nanning.
Guangxi Telecommunication Co., Ltd, China Unicom Guangxi Branch, China Life Insurance Guangxi Branch became China-ASEAN designated telecommunication and insurance service agencies, Ericsson (China) Co. Ltd was awarded Title of Unit Supporting CAEXPO.
16th The Mobilization Meeting of Nanning Serving ¡°1 Exposition, 1 Summit and 1 Festival¡± was held in Nanning. All Nanning leaders attended the meeting.
22nd Vice-Governor Li Jinzhao inspected Nanning International Exhibition Center, particularly the arrangement of each exhibition area.
24th CAEXPO mascot ¡°He He¡±was released.
Li Jiheng, Secretary of CPC Nanning Committee interviewed journalists from CCTV, HK Phoenix TV, Guangdong TV and Beijing Youth in Yongjiang Hotel.
26th The putting-in-operation ceremony of Nanning 36 key projects serving CAEXPO was held. Leaders from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and from Nanning city attended the ceremony.
27th The General Mobilization Meeting of Nanning Serving CAEXPO was held. Leaders of Nanning city attended the meeting.
28th The Security Protection Oath Meeting of Nanning Serving CAEXPO was held at Minzu Square. Leaders of Nanning city attended the meeting.
29th Cao Bochun, Secretary of CPC Guangxi Committee inspected the preparation for CAEXPO in Nanning.
30th A team headed by Gao Hucheng, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Commercial Affairs inspected the preparation work for CAEXPO and listened to the report made by Lin Guoqiang concerning CAEXPO.
The opening ceremony of Nanning-ASAEN International Travel and Food Festival was held in Qingxiushan Scenic Spot.
31st Pan Qi, Vice-Secretary of CPC Guangxi Committee inspected the arrangement of Nanning social publicity environment for ¡°1 Exposition, 1 Summit and 1 Festival¡±.
The commencement ceremony of 22 Projects of Long¡¯an County Serving CAEXPO was held in Long¡¯an County Overseas Chinese Economic Zone.
November
1st The commencement ceremony of key economic and trade projects of CAEXPO, 2004 Nanning International Folk Song and Art Festival (30 projects involving an investment of 10.26 billion yuan) was held. Leaders from Guangxi and Nanning city attended the main ceremony held in Nanning Hi-Tech Economic Zone.
Leaders, Mr. Cao Bochun and Mr. Lu Bin from Guangxi and and Mayor Lin Guoqiang of Nanning visited Nanning International Exhibition Center, inspecting the exhibition arrangement of the first CAEXPO.
2nd Wu Yi, Vice Premier of State Council and Honorary Director of China-ASEAN Expo met leaders from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and ministers of ASEAN member nations and secretary of ASEAN Secretariat.
Bo Xilai, Minister of the Ministry of Commercial Affairs inspected the infrastructure construction for China-ASEAN Exppo.
Mayor Lin Guoqiang met guests from British Knowsley, Thailand Khon Kaen, Australian Bundaberg, South Korean Gwacheon-si who were attending China-ASEAN Expo.
¡°Night of Real Dragon. Erotic Southeast Asia Gathering in Nanning 2004¡± Evening Gala was held. Leaders from Central Ministries, Guangxi and Nanning were present at the gala.
3rd Morning: The 1st China ASEAN Expo kicked off in Nanning. Wu Yi, Vice Premier of State Council announced the opening of the 1st China-ASEAN Expo, and officials from ASEAN member nations attended the opening ceremony.
Afternoon: The 1st China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit was held in Nanning. Wu Yi, Vice Premier of State Council delivered a speech entitled ¡°Enhancing Mutual Benefits and Cooperation, Promoting Mutual Prosperity¡±, leaders from ASEAN member nations also delivered speeches respectively at the summit.
Afternoon: Vice Premier Wu Yi inspected Nanning.
Songs across Land.2004, the evening gala for the opening ceremony of China-ASEAN and Nanning International Folk Song Art Festival was held. Vice Premier Wu Yi and leaders and officials from ASEAN member nations, guests from ASEAN departments and its Secretariat and Chinese ambassadors to relerant countries and ASEAN ambassadors to China attended the gala.
4th Li Jiheng and Lin Guoqiang together with other leaders of Nanning city interviewed a delegation headed by the chairman of Indonesia-China Association of Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation.
Li Jiheng, Secretary of CPC Nanning Committee and other leaders of Nanning met important businessmen who participated in ¡°1 Exposition, 1 Summit and 1 Festival¡±.
Mayor Lin Guoqiang met important businessmen from home and abroad.
Vice-Governor Li Jinzhao, Mayor Lin Guoqiang met Mr. Li Jinyou, director of Malaysian Greenfield Group and chairman of Malaysia-China Business Council.
¡°Nanning Chemical Industry.2004 Southeast Asian International Fashion Show¡± was held.
5th Nanning held banquets in honor of guests from goodwill cities and capitals of minority autonomous regions who came to participate in ¡°1 Exposition, 1 Summit and 1 Festival¡±.
Mayor Lin Guoqiang met a delegation from Siemens (China) Co., Ltd.
¡°Zhengning. Night of Moldova¡±was held. Liu Qibao, vice-Secretary of CPC Guangxi Committee, Li Jiheng, Secretary of CPC Nanning Committee, Mayor Lin Guoqiang attended the evening party.
6th The 1st China-ASEAN Expo came to a close. During the Exposition, Nanning city signed 72 investment projects with a total investment of 28.292 billion yuan, ranking first in Guangxi.
¡°China Passion. Night of China-ASEAN Expo¡±, a vocal concert, was held. Leaders from Guangxi and Nanning city attended the evening party.
8th China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat and Gaungxi Bureau of Exposition Affairs made a present of the Miniature of Cambodia Queen Palace to Nanning Government. Cambodia originally presented the Miniature to Gaungxi Government.
15th TV/Telephone Conference on Summarizing and Commending the Work of Nanning Serving ¡°1 Exposition, 1 Summit and 1 Festival¡±was held.
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